It's Official: Tesla's Model X Is The Safest SUV on The Market With 5 Stars in Every Category

Crushed it.

DOM GALEON, FUTURISM

14 JUN 2017

Tesla has done it again. Just like the Model S before it, the all-electric Model X has scored a 5-star rating in all categories following a crash test conducted by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Tesla proudly shared news of the achievement in a blog post: "We engineered Model X to be the safest SUV ever, and today, the [NHTSA] announced that after conducting independent testing, it has awarded Model X a 5-star safety rating in every category and sub-category, making it the first SUV ever to earn the 5-star rating across the board."

In addition to receiving the highest safety rating, the Model X also set a new standard for injury risk.

"More than just resulting in a 5-star rating, the data from NHTSA's testing shows that Model X has the lowest probability of injury of any SUV it has ever tested," according to Tesla's blog post.

"In fact, of all the cars NHTSA has ever tested, Model X's overall probability of injury was second only to Model S."